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Stacey Abrams addresses the Gwinnett County Democratic Party fundraiser on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Norcross, Ga. (AP Photo/Akili-Casundria Ramsess)

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The Jolt: GOP jumps on Stacey Abrams’ gaffe calling Georgia ‘worst state to live in’ 2h ago

Umbrellas are up along John Wesley Dobbs Avenue at the Georgia Pacific Building as heavy rain falls Monday morning in downtown Atlanta.

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MONDAY’S WEATHER: Heavy rain this morning is just the start of a soggy week

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Then President Donald Trump, right, and then Vice President Mike Pence participate in the National Dialogue on Safely Reopening Schools at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Trump's endorsements of Texas primary candidates in March, 2022, had a positive effect, but not quite the sweeping result he boasted about. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

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Trump vs. Pence: Georgia gov race sharpens rivalry between former running mates

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DeKalb County authorities have shut down all southbound lanes of I-285 at I-20 to investigate a crash.

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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Traffic recovering after crash investigation clears I-285 in DeKalb

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During a Gwinnett County school board meeting on Thursday, Patricia Rodriguez (right) accepted a certificate of recognition for getting students on her bus safely to school after the bus was shot several times on May 9. (Courtesy of Gwinnett County Public Schools)

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Gwinnett driver whose school bus was shot at honored for heroism

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Report: Top Southern Baptists stonewalled sex abuse victims

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Georgia Primary: AJC Voter Guide

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Chamblee brings eminent domain process to purchase property for rail trail

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Dear Class of 2022: Here’s some good advice to follow. Or not.

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Drama on the diamond for Georgia baseball, softball

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Georgia Tech’s ACC Tournament pool-play schedule set

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Braves pitcher Tucker Davidson wants to take fifth starter job and run with it

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Cobb school board approves $1.4 billion budget with employee raises

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Ex-Brave Josh Donaldson says calling another player ‘Jackie’ was not racist

Nation & State

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Arkansas governor is odd man out in his own state's primary

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Justin Thomas takes PGA from uninspiring to unforgettable

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Security concerns, lack of support stall Africa's Green Wall

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Politics

Atlanta City Councilmembers Jason Dozier (left) and Liliana Bakhtiari convene during a City Council meeting in March. (Atlanta City Council Office of Communications)

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Inside City Hall: Scrutinizing Atlanta’s $16M jail budget1h ago

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The Jolt: GOP jumps on Stacey Abrams’ gaffe calling Georgia ‘worst state to live in’

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U.S. President Joe Biden (right) shakes hands with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chairman Euisun Chung as they meet the media at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Seoul. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Biden touts Ga. plant, pushes economic, security aims in S. Korea visit

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November 4, 2018 Macon - GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp and President Donald J. Trump shake hands during President Donald J. Trump's Make America Great Again Rally to support Brian Kemp at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in MaconSunday, November 4, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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Kemp poised for a big win Tuesday, but Trump’s shadow looms large

On Saturday, May 21, 2022, former President Donald Trump announced his endorsements of Georgia Republican congressmen: U.S. Reps. Barry Loudermilk (from left), Buddy Carter and Rick Allen. (AJC file photos)

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Trump endorses trio of safe Georgia Republicans ahead of primary

The dirt road leading to the Bryan County mega-site in Georgia where Hyundai plans to build a massive electric vehicle factory. (July 2021 file photo) (Greg Bluestein)

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‘Boom’: After long Georgia history, Hyundai’s EV plant deal clinched quickly

People gather under a tent on Friday, May 20, 2022 for an announcement at the site where South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Group will build an electric vehicle plant in Ellabell, Ga. It is the second major electric vehicle factory announcement in Georgia since December as state economic development officials try to turn the Peach State into an important manufacturing hub for battery-powered automobiles. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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How the new Hyundai Motor factory stacks up to other big Georgia deals

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin campaigns for David Perdue in Savannah ahead of Georgia...

Governor Brian P. Kemp, center right, makes the announcement that South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Group is building an electric vehicle plant in Ellabell, Ga. Hyundai plans to build a multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle assembly and battery plant outside of Savannah that eventually could employ about 8,100 workers. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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Hyundai electric vehicle factory to be built near Savannah

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Superintendent of the Cobb County School District Chris Ragsdale and board member David Chastain speak during a Cobb County school board meeting in Marietta on July 15, 2021. Employees in the Cobb County School District will receive raises in the 2022-2023 budget. (Christine Tannous / AJC file photo)

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Cobb school board approves $1.4 billion budget with employee raises

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This is an existing portion of the Chamblee rail trail.

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Chamblee brings eminent domain process to purchase property for rail trail

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Clayton County Schools will hold graduation ceremonies at Georgia International Convention Center.

Clayton County graduations return to convention center

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Gwinnett driver whose school bus was shot at honored for heroism

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051622 Peachtree Corners: Fruit-bearing plants grow at Gwinnett County’s Holcomb Bridge Park on Monday, May 16, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Early last year, Gwinnett County opted to spend Cares Act money to plant fruit-bearing plants and pollinator-friendly plants across 19 local Gwinnett County parks, including Holcomb Bridge Park. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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12/14/2020 — Marietta, Georgia — Cobb County voting stickers are displayed during early voting at the Cobb County Elections and Voter Registration Office in Marietta, Monday, December 14, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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Election 2022: A voter’s guide to the Cobb County cityhood movements

Fulton County elections workers open and sort ballots at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Jan. 5, 2021. (John Spink/AJC)

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Trio of Fulton commission seats draw contested races

The DeKalb County School District is reprinting nearly 6,000 diplomas to remove the signature of former superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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DeKalb ditches nearly 6,000 diplomas with fired superintendent’s name

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Investigations

Andrew Campbell served in Afghanistan, where he was injured. Suffering from PTSD, he became addicted to drugs and wound up incarcerated. Campbell is among the 125 inmates identified by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution who have committed suicide in facilities managed by the Georgia Department of Corrections since the beginning of 2017.

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Suicides of 125 Georgia inmates point to another crisis for state prisons

Nolan Harold Kidd (center) and Savannah Danielle McDonald (right) are seen in an interview with an independent journalist outside the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. Kidd and McDonald were arrested by the FBI June 11, 2021, in connection with the insurrection.

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Athens couple sentenced for Jan. 6 charges

Matthew Chappell served as a police officer in Georgia for three years, but had a record checkered with misconduct. He's lost a bid over the weekend in Virginia's 11th Congressional District GOP primary. He recently posted this photo to his congressional Facebook page. Credit: Facebook

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During the March trial of Mitzi Bickers, Cotena Alexander (pictured), a deputy commissioner for Atlanta's Department of Transportation, was accused by prosecutors of taking bribes to steer SnowJam contracts in 2014. Alexander has not been criminally charged. The city fired her on April 29. (City Of Atlanta)

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Atlanta official accused of taking bribes also took pandemic bailout money

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The top 3 on "American Idol" in 2022 were Leah Marlene, Noah Thompson and HunterGirl. (Photo: ABC/Eric McCandless)

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Musician John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band sits for a portrait at his studio in Sandy Springs on Feb. 4, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins discloses he has ALS

Catching up with Taylor Hicks 16 years after his ‘Idol’ win

Colorado Rockies television reporter Kelsey Wingert does a spot from the first-base well before the first inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants Monday, May 16, 2022, in Denver. Wingert was hit by a foul off the bat of San Francisco Giants' Austin Slater in the ninth inning of the game. The announcer, who was seated in the first-base camera well, was taken from the game after being struck in the head by the ball. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Former Braves reporter Kelsey Wingert recuperating from foul ball injury

The "Betrayal" podcast features former Atlanta teacher Spencer Herron's deceit and ultimate arrest for abusing a high school student. His ex-wife Jenifer Faison meets up with the student and other women who interacted with Spencer. GLASS

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The team working on the mural on the side of the Midtown Union building.

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Artist Joe Dreher’s massive new murals in Midtown Atlanta are a family affair

7/3/21 - Atlanta, GA - Runners at the start as the AJC Peachtree Road Race returned in-person Saturday for the holiday tradition. (Jason Getz for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Sports

Georgia Tech catcher Emma Kauf at the bat in the Yellow Jackets' NCAA regional game against Wisconsin in Gainesville, Fla., May 22, 2022. Tech lost the game 7-6 to be eliminated from the regional in the team's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2012. (Georgia Tech Athletics)

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Georgia Tech eliminated from NCAA softball regionals

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Georgia outfielder Ben Anderson (44) rounds third base and heads for home play during a hard-fought 11-10 victory over Missouri at Foley Field in Athens on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Photo by Tony Walsh/UGA Athletics)

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Drama on the diamond for Georgia baseball, softball

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Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is safe at second with a double on Friday in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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AJC Braves Report podcast: The Braves can’t keep a streak going

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Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Five observations on the Braves’ loss to the Marlins on Sunday

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Braves fail to capture sweep of Miami after late rally falls short

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Georgia Tech players celebrate their 9-8 win over Louisville in 12 innings in the ACC Tournament on May 27, 2021, at Truist Field in Charlotte, N.C. The Yellow Jackets begin ACC Tournament play Tuesday against Pitt. (Laura Wolff/ACC)

Georgia Tech’s ACC Tournament pool-play schedule set

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Braves starter Tucker Davidson allowed only three hits over five scoreless innings against the Brewers in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Braves pitcher Tucker Davidson wants to take fifth starter job and run with it

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Atlanta United's Matheus Rossetto dribbles during the match against host Nashville on Saturday. (Photo by Dakota Williams/Atlanta United)

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Southern Fried Soccer: Atlanta United 2, Nashville 2

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